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  • What machine is used to extract oil?
  • An oil extraction machine, also called an oil press or expeller, uses high pressure and heat to squeeze the oils out of a plant product. Those products including seeds, nuts, vegetables, fruits and leafy plants release their oils through this mechanical process, which is often done without adding any chemicals.
  • How do they extract oil from shea nut?
  • Traditional extraction was done by boiling ground kernels of the seeds in water and ladling off the extracted oil. The extracted oil was then filtered and dried at 105 to remove residual water.
  • Who is the largest exporter of shea butter?
  • While Nigeria is the world's largest producer of shea butter, Ghana leads it's exportation, shipping about 60,000 metric tons each year. There are two types of Shea butter: 'Vitellaria Paradoxa' and 'Vitalleria Nilotica'.
  • What is the difference between shea butter and shea nut oil?
  • Shea oil is fractionated from Shea butter; to produce Shea oil, Shea butter is melted, and the oleic oil is removed from the solid parts. The oleic oil is lower in stearic fatty acid content which is what gives shea butter its solid characteristics.